Taoyuan vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taoyuan Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2637
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$408
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1536
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
44
😀 Quality of life
89
64
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.4M

The cost of living in Taoyuan is 6% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 5651st and 6046th ($989 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Taiwan and Mongolia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Taoyuan compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Taoyuan ranked 4th best city to live in Taiwan vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 245th and 5297th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taoyuan vs Ulaanbaatar

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Taoyuan Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$308
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$870
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.1
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.16%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7494
$1954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4746
$961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.13
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.02
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.34
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.04
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.63
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.6
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.7
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$526
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19490
$8817

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21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$889
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$921
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1248
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$687
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$792
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$979
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$942
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$874
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$868
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$884
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$904
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$673
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$938
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$844
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$672
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$971
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$648
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$643
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$892
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1039
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$729
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$717
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$774
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$702
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$689
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$687
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$640
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1042
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$686
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$705
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$677
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$617
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$474
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$612
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$611
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$696
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$628
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$473

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$904
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$739
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$778
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$776
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$863
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$656
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1039
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$721
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$693
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$578
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$665
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1426
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$691
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$658
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$676
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$568
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$820
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$789
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$639
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$684
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$607
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$577
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$629
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$594
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$593
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$618
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$503
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$509
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$653
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$492
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$580
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$433
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$722
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$594
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$627
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1108
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$460
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$672